Worst fair (for us) ever! But we had a blast! ;) A few weeks before, we started gathering up the boys' best photography. Got them ordered, framed, titled, and turned in by the early deadline. {Evan ended up with a 3rd place ribbon, two 2nd place, and two 1st place ribbons. No Best of Show. Ben ended up with a 3rd place ribbon and several 2nd places. Definitely disappointed that…
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I can't believe how much I have coming up in the next few months! So many new things, so many fun things. Just.... so many things!!! I decided to get all of it mapped out in a blog post, so you can get the details and join in on the fun too.... Handcrafted Wholesale Market Thursday, September 13th 4:00pm-9:00pm Brick at Blue Star A night of Texas-owned, handmade businesses,…
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We are back from our annual South Padre trip! (the week that I look forward to all year) I've been posting pictures for days, and I've been trying to answer lots of questions. Here's the scoop, in case you have more... We have found that six days is good for us. That's one day of packing up, driving the five hours, and spending an evening in…
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I am healthy. I rarely get sick. I saw my ob/gyn while I was pregnant. I made myself go for a check-up right around turning 40. And I see the dentist fairly regularly. But I'll admit... I don't watch my blood pressure or cholesterol, I'd never had my eyes checked as an adult, etc, etc. I could go on. But you moms know the drill. Every other person comes first,…
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It's time! Our anniversary is here... and we're out of great images from our last model search! The details? I need to stock up on beautiful photos of our products, being modeled by and used by actual humans. ;) I have one full week without my kids, to dedicate to this project. All I need is for people to volunteer and show up. When? I have dates and…
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I haven't hidden it. Evan's had a rough go of it. It's never affected his outgoing, funny, inquisitive, sweet, and kind nature... or his love of learning. But, school has not been easy. Nothing was every noticed in preschool or kinder. He was just learning the numbers, the letters, routines, and rules. But in first grade, he wasn't keeping up. His reading was very medial and wasn't progressing. …
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Okay, so I am always asked exactly what products I use in my daily routine. Am I really using my own? What other brands do I trust, along with my all-natural one? Here's the scoop.... My typical day starts with a shower. I first wash my face with Nature Nate's raw honey. Yep, that's what I said. Honey! I'll be writing a blog on the benefits of…
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It was really fun to be interviewed for the first time! But it took me forever to see the final product! In early March, the very sweet Nancy Foster, came out to the shop to visit for a while. She got the quick tour of the shop. And she snapped a pic of awkward me. Then, not only did I have to wait until the May issue was…
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I loved being contacted by Vendors of the World! I loved being asked to be featured. I love that their mission is to share the stories of the faces behind small businesses everywhere. Brilliant! And so appreciated! After learning a little bit more about me, their caption with my feature read: I am Amy Bierstedt from Boerne, Texas, the founder of @thefromscratchchick and I am a #vendoroftheworld. , I am most afraid of…
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Next up, we were on a trip that I planned special for Mother's Day weekend. For this, I had to hurry and buy a tent (yep, camper was still far from being ready). And Ben packed up his own little, personal tent. We were on the road on Friday. This trip was to Krause Springs, which a friend had been telling me about for the past year. We arrived around…
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